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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
- A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
- A61M5/158—Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
- A61M2005/1586—Holding accessories for holding infusion needles on the body
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- the disclosure broadly relates to securement devices, and, more particularly to securement devices for securing medical devices to patients.
- Securement devices are used in the medical profession to secure needles, catheters, and catheters with extension sets inserted within patients to prevent dislodgement, phlebitis, damage to surrounding tissue, and the ingress of bacteria at the insertion site.
- Medical grade tape can be used as a securement device or to supplement a securement device.
- Safe and effective securement devices are particularly critical for the treatment of chronic conditions, such as kidney failure, which requires frequent dialysis treatment for removing waste from a patient's blood.
- a temporary access catheter is one method that may be used to gain access to the blood.
- Catheter access consists of a catheter with two lumens which is inserted into a large vein to allow large flows of blood to be withdrawn from one lumen, to enter the dialysis circuit, and to be returned via the other lumen.
- peritoneal dialysis a patient has a surgically inserted catheter that then is attached to an extension set. That patient infuses a dextrose solution into their peritoneal sac and the peritoneal membrane allows for osmotic removal into the dextrose solution, which provides normal kidney function to occur.
- Expired U.S. Pat. No. 4,702,736 discloses a clamp for holding an article to an object including a base means for adhering the clamp to the object, a flap, securing means for securing the flap to the base means with the article positioned there between and resilient pad means having an adhesive surface for contacting the article.
- the securing means includes a first holding means for holding a first portion of the flap and a second holding means for holding a second portion of the flap. Both holding means may be releasable.
- the second holding means is spaced from the first holding means a sufficient distance along the flap for the article to lie between them.
- Resilient adhesive surfaces are provided on the flap and base means for contacting and adhering the article.
- the Kalt I reference discloses one continuous piece as a bottom base which can still potentially cause movement and discomfort near the insertion site.
- Expired U.S. Pat. No. 4,738,662 discloses a clamp similar to that of Kalt I, but adds a second clamp for holding an article to an object including a bottom base means for adhering the clamp to an object, a top flap with a slit, a resilient adhesive pad, and securing means for securing the flap to the base means with the article passing through the slit in the flap and perpendicular to the base.
- the securing means includes a first holding means and a second holding means for holding the top flap and bottom base. Both holding means may be releasable.
- the clamp comprises a top flap with a slit to create two sections of the first portion of the securing means, one section on each side of the slit.
- the second holding means is on the bottom base.
- the first and second holding means are removably connected.
- the slit allows an object to pass through the clamp where it will adhesively connect to a resilient adhesive pad located on the top flap.
- Kalt II discloses that, in the preferred embodiment, the slit provides stability for a tube upon exiting the nasal passage way to extend upward along the bridge of the nose.
- the Kalt II reference discloses a second clamp to be used in combination with the Kalt I reference. However, the second clamp disclosed in the Kalt II reference introduces a slit to allow the tube to pass directly through the flap in order to extend upwardly.
- a securement device comprising a first tape having a first top surface and a first bottom surface, a second tape having a second top surface and a second bottom surface, the second bottom surface at least partially connected to the first bottom surface, a first adhesive pad secured to the first top surface at a first location, and a second adhesive pad at least partially secured to the first top surface at a second location.
- a securement device comprising a first tape having a first top surface and a first bottom surface, a second tape having a second top surface and a second bottom surface, the second top surface at least partially connected to the first bottom surface, a third tape having a third top surface and a third bottom surface, the third bottom surface at least partially connected to the second bottom surface, a first adhesive pad secured to the first top surface, and a second adhesive pad at least partially secured to the second top surface.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a securement device
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the securement device in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the securement device in FIG. 1 , taken generally along line 3 A- 3 A;
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the securement device in FIG. 1 , taken generally along line 3 B- 3 B;
- FIG. 3C is a top planar view of the securement device in FIG. 3B ;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a securement device
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the securement device shown in FIG. 1 securing a needle within a patient's arm;
- FIG. 5B is a detail view of the securement device shown in FIG. 5A .
- the term “substantially” is synonymous with terms such as “nearly,” “very nearly,” “about,” “approximately,” “around,” “bordering on,” “close to,” “essentially,” “in the neighborhood of,” “in the vicinity of,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims.
- proximate is synonymous with terms such as “nearby,” “close,” “adjacent,” “neighboring,” “immediate,” “adjoining,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims.
- the term “approximately” is intended to mean values within ten percent of the specified value.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of securement device 100 .
- Securement device 100 comprises tape 110 , tape 112 , tape 120 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 .
- tape 110 , tape 112 , tape 120 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 are all substantially rectangular.
- tape 110 , tape 112 , tape 120 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 can be any geometric shape suitable for securing a needle in a patient's arm (e.g., triangle, parallelogram, circle, etc.). As shown in FIG.
- the width of tape 110 is equal to the width of tape 112 , for example, width W.
- tape 110 may have a width that is greater than or less than the width of tape 112 .
- the width of tape 120 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 is equal to the width of tape 110 , for example, width W, which provides the best adhesive qualities to secure needle 142 (see FIGS. 5A and 5B ).
- tape 120 is split up into two separate strips (i.e., long, skinny rectangles), that are each less than one half of width W.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of securement device 100 as shown in FIG. 1 .
- Tape 110 comprises top 110 A, bottom surface 110 B, side 110 C, and side 110 D.
- Tape 112 comprises top surface 112 A, bottom surface 112 B, side 112 C, and side 112 D.
- Tape 120 comprises top surface 120 A, bottom surface 120 B, side 120 C, and side 120 D.
- Adhesive pad 130 comprises top surface 130 A, bottom surface 130 B, side 130 C, and side 130 D.
- Adhesive pad 132 comprises top surface 132 A, bottom surface 132 B, side 132 C, and side 132 D.
- Tape 110 , tape 112 , tape 120 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 comprise at least one adhesive layer, for example, on bottom surfaces 110 B, 112 B, 120 B, 130 B, and 132 B, respectively.
- Adhesive pads 130 and 132 comprise an adhesive material, for example Velcro® hook-and-loop fastener, on top surfaces 130 A and 132 A, respectively. It should be appreciated, however, that adhesive pads 130 and 132 can be any material suitable for connecting and disconnecting to each other repeatedly.
- tape 120 comprises a second adhesive layer on top surface 120 A.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of securement device 100 taken generally along line 3 A- 3 A in FIG. 1 .
- Tape 110 is at least partially secured to tape 112 , for example, by securing bottom surface 110 B to bottom surface 112 B, creating a flap.
- Tape 120 is secured to tape 110 , for example, by securing bottom surface 120 B to top surface 110 A.
- Adhesive pads 130 and 132 are secured to tape 110 , for example, by securing bottom surfaces 130 B and 132 B to top surface 110 A, respectively.
- Adhesive pad 132 may also be partially secured to tape 120 , for example, by securing bottom surface 132 B to top surface 120 A.
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of securement device 100 taken generally along line 3 B- 3 B in FIG. 1 , with tape 110 in a fully opened position (i.e. extended over tape 112 ).
- FIG. 3C is a top planar view of securement device 100 as shown in FIG. 3B .
- Adhesive pad 130 is to secured tape 110 such that side 130 C is distance D 1 from side 110 C.
- Tape 120 is secured to tape 110 such that side 120 C is distance D 2 from side 110 C.
- Adhesive pad 132 is secured to tape 110 such that side 132 C is distance D 3 from side 110 C.
- Distance D 3 is greater than distance D 2
- distance D 2 is greater than distance D 1 .
- Securement device 100 is assembled such that side 120 C is separated from side 130 D by space S, and side 132 C overlaps side 120 D by distance D 4 . It should be appreciated, however, that side 120 C does not need to be separated from side 130 D by space S, but that side 120 C can abut against or overlap side 130 D.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of securement device 102 .
- Securement device 102 comprises tape 114 , tape 112 , tape 116 , tape 122 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 .
- Tape 114 , tape 112 , tape 116 , tape 122 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 are all substantially rectangular. It should be appreciated that in an example embodiment, tape 114 , tape 112 , tape 116 , tape 122 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 can be any geometric shape suitable for securing a needle in a patient (e.g., triangle, parallelogram, circle, etc.).
- the width of tape 114 and tape 116 is equal to the width of tape 112 .
- tape 114 and tape 116 may have a width that is greater than or less than the width of tape 112 .
- the width of tape 122 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 is equal to the width of tape 114 , which provides the best adhesive qualities to secure needle 142 .
- tape 122 is split up into two separate strips (i.e., long, skinny rectangles), that are each less than one half of the width of tape 114 .
- Tape 114 comprises top 114 A, bottom surface 114 B, side 114 C, and side 114 D.
- Tape 112 comprises top surface 112 A, bottom surface 112 B, side 112 C, and side 112 D.
- Tape 116 comprises top surface 116 A, bottom surface 116 B, side 116 C, and side 116 D.
- Tape 122 comprises top surface 122 A, bottom surface 122 B, side 122 C, and side 122 D.
- Adhesive pad 130 comprises top surface 130 A, bottom surface 130 B, side 130 C, and side 130 D.
- Adhesive pad 132 comprises top surface 132 A, bottom surface 132 B, side 132 C, and side 132 D.
- Tape 114 , tape 112 , tape 116 , tape 122 , adhesive pad 130 , and adhesive pad 132 comprise at least one adhesive layer, for example, on bottom surfaces 114 B, 112 B, 116 B, 122 B, 130 B, and 132 B, respectively.
- Adhesive pads 130 and 132 comprise an adhesive material, for example Velcro® hook-and-loop fastener, on top surfaces 130 A and 132 A, respectively. It should be appreciated, however, that adhesive pads 130 and 132 can be any material suitable for connecting and disconnecting to each other repeatedly.
- tape 122 comprises a second adhesive layer on top surface 122 A.
- Tape 114 is at least partially secured to tape 122 , for example, by securing bottom surface 114 B to top surface 122 A.
- Tape 122 is at least partially secured to tape 112 , for example, by securing bottom surface 122 B to bottom surface 112 B, creating a flap.
- Adhesive pad 130 is secured to tape 114 , for example, by securing bottom surface 130 B to top surface 114 A.
- Adhesive pad 132 is secured to tape 122 , for example, by securing bottom surface 132 B to top surface 122 A. In an example embodiment, adhesive pad 132 may also be partially secured to tape 112 , for example, by securing bottom surface 132 B to top surface 120 A.
- Tape 116 is secured to tape 112 , for example, by securing bottom surface 116 B to bottom surface 112 B.
- Adhesive pad 130 is to secured tape 114 such that side 130 C is distance D 5 from side 114 C. Tape 114 is secured to tape 122 such that side 114 D is distance D 6 from side 122 C. Adhesive pad 132 is secured to tape 122 such that side 132 D aligns with side 122 D. It should be appreciated, however, that in an example embodiment side 132 D can extend past side 122 D such that adhesive pad 132 is also partially secured to tape 112 , for example, by securing bottom surface 132 B partially to top surface 122 A as well as partially to bottom surface 112 B. Tape 116 is secured to tape 112 such that side 116 D aligns with side 112 C.
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view of needle 142 inserted in patient's arm 140 with securement device 100 in the closed position.
- FIG. 5B is a detail view of securement device 100 as shown in FIG. 5A .
- Tapes 110 and 112 are at least partially secured to patient's arm 140 , for example, by partially securing bottom surfaces 110 B and 112 B to the patient's skin. It should be appreciated that in the closed position, tube 144 fully passes through securement device 100 , while adhesively connecting to tape 120 .
- Adhesive pad 132 is secured to adhesive pad 130 , for example, by securing top surface 132 A to top surface 130 A.
- Top surface 120 A comprises an adhesive layer and is enclosed around tube 144 , thus securing needle 142 within patient's arm 140 .
- This connection decreases the movement of tube 144 and increases overall stability of needle 142 within patient's arm 140 .
- securement device 102 functions substantially the same as securement device 100 as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B .
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